Sardines
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Gomes da Costa
Itajaí, Santa Catarina, Brazil ✓ verified
Gomes da Costa is one of Brazil's dominant canned-fish brands, founded in 1954 and now owned by Spain's Grupo Calvo. Its Itajaí complex is billed as Latin America's largest sardine and tuna processing operation, packing Brazilian sardinella in oil, tomato sauce, and many flavored variants.
At a glance
| Country | Brazil |
|---|---|
| Region | Santa Catarina |
| City | Itajaí |
| Founded | 1954 Founded 1954 by Rubem Gomes da Costa, a Portuguese immigrant, originally in Rio de Janeiro; later based in Itajaí, Santa Catarina. |
| Company | Brand of Grupo Calvo (parent rebranded Nauterra) |
| Price | $$ — mid-range |
| Species | Sardinella brasiliensis (Brazilian sardinella) · Regional default |
| Made at | Itajaí, Itajaí |
| Owner | Grupo Calvo |
Notable facts
- The Itajaí complex is billed as Latin America's largest sardine/tuna processing complex, with exports to around 68 nations.
- Grupo Calvo also owns Italy's Nostromo — a same-group cross-link.
- Species is the regional default Sardinella brasiliensis; the individual label was not captured this pass.
Behind the tin
Gomes da Costa is packed at Itajaí in Itajaí, Brazil.
The brand is owned by Grupo Calvo.
Products
Sardinha em Óleo
Sardinha em Molho de Tomate
Evidence & uncertainties
Overall sourcing confidence for this profile: ✓ verified — corroborated by two or more sources.
Species — Regional default: The default species for this region; no direct per-product evidence yet.